shift

From Wiktionary

shift is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʃɪft/
• SAMPA: /SIft/

[change] Verb

Plain form shift

Third-person singular shifts

Past tense shifted

Past participle shifted

Present participle shifting

1. (transitive & intransitive) If something shifts, it moves.

   The talk about crime has shifted from causes to solutions.

   The desert sands are constantly shifting.

[change] Noun

Singular shift

Plural shifts

1. A shift is a movement.

   There has been a major shift in thinking about how to deal with this.

2. A shift is the time that workers start and finish work.

   I'm working the night shift this week.

3. The shift key on a computer changes from small to big letters.